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Golf industry trying to hit out of the rough

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While the weather across much of the country has turned frightening, many people here in San Diego County and Southern California will include a round of golf during the Thanksgiving weekend celebration. To be sure, the golf industry — a major part of the region’s growing sports business community — has struggled in recent years. […]

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The End of Golf for 2014 Hits a High Point for Women

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News flash! Data released by the National Golf Foundation (NGF) two months ago reported both the number of female adult and female junior golfers in the United States increased in 2013 over 2012. In contrast, during the same period adult male golfers in the U.S. (age 18 and older) decreased by 1 million – or […]

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Public courses struggle as more golfers walk away

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Remember the old-school golfers in metal spikes who routinely complained about the conditions and the cost to play golf at the various public courses in the Lower Hudson Valley? They are sorely missed. Nobody is sleeping in cars, hoping to play Saxon Woods Golf Course bright and early. Singles aren’t having any problems squeezing in […]

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Junior golf could be poised for major growth

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As more and more parents become increasingly concerned by the risk of sports-related injuries and the lack of computer-free social engagement for their kids, they are looking for alternative activities that promote children’s physical and mental well-being. That could be good news for golf, which can satisfy the safety concerns and desire for increased recreational […]

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